Where does “slumlady” come from?
slumlady (English) comes from English landlady, from English lady, from Middle English lady, from Old English hlǣfdīġe, from Old English hlāf, from Proto-West Germanic hlaib, from Proto-Germanic hlaibaz — bread.
slumlady (English): a female slumlord
Definitions
- a female slumlord
Ancestry of “slumlady”, step by step
slumlady traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English landlady
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | landlady | A female landlord |
| 2 | English | lady | The mistress of a household; A woman of breeding... |
| 3 | Middle English | lady | A woman with authority or leadership |
| 4 | Old English | hlǣfdīġe | bread-kneader; mistress of a household, wife of a... |
| 5 | Old English | hlāf | bread, loaf; bread, loaf, morsel; loaf, cake,... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | hlaib | bread, loaf |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hlaibaz | bread |
via English slum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slum | A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live... |